At the Messukeskus this weekend comes the biggest mini expo in Finland... and it's this weekend! Woooot! I'm looking forward to it. Don't know about y'all, but I am. It sounds like there'll be boats, planes, tanks, and cars- military and non- not to mention some good, ol'fashioned toy-soldiers and Warhammer.
On the website there was a picture of some life-size things as well, including an armored car.
If I get my act together I could even get some pics... and assuming y'all don't go write something up. Anybody else planning on going to it?
Thursday, 24 April 2008
Tonyn työpaikka!
http://www.oikotie.fi/cache?exit=show_job&id=300535
Äkkiä ennen ku sun elämän paras mahdollisuus menee ohi Tony!
Äkkiä ennen ku sun elämän paras mahdollisuus menee ohi Tony!
Friday, 18 April 2008
Work In Progress
Probably will be for a while too with my 11 hour days... Pictures almost exaclty 200% actual figure size. Lighting is a bit crap too but hey... I've got six of these guys fully painted so far.
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
The coolest things you haven't seen yet.
Was browsing today and I found a load of things I would like to share with you, so instead of doing the tabooed posting a random video from youtube, I'm going to link to several of them as well as some other cool stuff.
Kalashnikov Equipped Burglar Alarm
This Afgan fellow made a remotely fireable burglar alarm in his home. He forgot to take out the live ammo when testing; neighbour not impressed.
Designer Gas Masks
Check out these coolsome designer gas masks so you can look good in the impeding apocalypse!
Mario Theme Played With RC Car And Bottles
These Chinese fellows set up an RC car to run along a line of bottles, presumably full of varying amounts of water, to play the Mario theme! Awesome!
People Getting Shoved Onto A Japanese Train
Wow, this is seriously nuts. I've only seen those pusher guys at it once, and not with this many people.
Kalashnikov Equipped Burglar Alarm
This Afgan fellow made a remotely fireable burglar alarm in his home. He forgot to take out the live ammo when testing; neighbour not impressed.
Designer Gas Masks
Check out these coolsome designer gas masks so you can look good in the impeding apocalypse!
Mario Theme Played With RC Car And Bottles
These Chinese fellows set up an RC car to run along a line of bottles, presumably full of varying amounts of water, to play the Mario theme! Awesome!
People Getting Shoved Onto A Japanese Train
Wow, this is seriously nuts. I've only seen those pusher guys at it once, and not with this many people.
Sunday, 13 April 2008
Friday, 11 April 2008
Ministers of TRK
By order of Tony, Pyry, and Olli, the four founding members are now officially granted the title of Minister.
Pyry shall henceforth be known as the Minister of Figuilu.
Sakari shall henceforth be known as the Ambassador.
Olli shall henceforth be known as the Minister of Musailu.
Tony shall henceforth be known as the Minister of Juustoilu.
These titles are effective immediately.
Minions do not get special titles. After specialisation (min. study of 3.5 years) minions are eligible for promotion, but they must first beat the other Ministers in their respective fields.
Pyry shall henceforth be known as the Minister of Figuilu.
Sakari shall henceforth be known as the Ambassador.
Olli shall henceforth be known as the Minister of Musailu.
Tony shall henceforth be known as the Minister of Juustoilu.
These titles are effective immediately.
Minions do not get special titles. After specialisation (min. study of 3.5 years) minions are eligible for promotion, but they must first beat the other Ministers in their respective fields.
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Colour Changes
Those of you who are not colour blind will notice I changed the text title colour. Bored of the default orange. If someone is bothered they can change it back. As this is also quite a pointless post I will delete when it seems nobody cares.
Tuesday, 8 April 2008
Monday, 7 April 2008
Sakari's Playlist
When making this playlist I had to first think about what I wanted to base it on. If I just wanted to put all my all time favourites it would have ended up huge, as I find it very difficult to decide which is best, especially when many are so different. So I've narrowed it down to some of my more recent music, and to bands I am a fan of, rather than just individual songs I have liked. The order is by band in order of what I thought might be interesting.
1. Kula Shaker - Temple of Everlasting Light opens up my playlist in a mystical tune. This music epitomises my love for slightly unusual music with regional influences and cool instruments. Kula Shaker is also a huge favourite because it combines this with another of my favourite genres, British alternative, or indie, rock. I also find myself listening to the words in this song very often.
2. Kula Shaker - Super CB Operator is a completely different song which has a brilliant melody, riffs and also what I consider to be very entertaining lyrics, ones I always find myself singing to. I also love the occasional dodgy choir that comes in. Kula Shaker has so many good songs it was difficult not to include more of them.
3. Kasabian - Last Trip (In Flight) is a brilliant flagship song for Kasabian. This time British indie rock is combined brilliantly with electronica to produce an exciting, catchy sci-fi like tune with a cool ambience.
4. Kasabian - Me Plus One got here not only because it's brilliant song in general, but because of a ridiculously fun violin bit. Once again a great example of how I find unusual instruments very refreshing.
5. The Beatles - Back In The USSR is quite a different type of song. This is THE song that got me into The Beatles. As a kid, when I didn't listen to much music I was always of fan of older rock. This song rekindled that love with a ridiculously catchy melody and lyrics. I believe it is the song I've most listened to according to last.fm.
6. The Beatles - The Sheik of Araby puts a smile on my face everytime I hear it. The version I have sounds like an old recording and is just oozing with nostalgia. This song gets on the list because it's such a unique song and always entertains me.
7. Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To is just incredibly catchy. This song epitomises catchy. The dictionary entry for "catchy" should point you to this song. I never get tired of this tune. This song alone can take credit for a lot my Franz Ferdinand fanship.
8. Arctic Monkeys - Flourescent Adolescent is a good representative for Arctic Monkeys, the band that got me into British indie. They have a very distinct sound and surprisingly good lyrics. This song particular rolls alongs nicely.
9. Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum was my favourite song from the time I started listening to Arctic Monkeys. It has a great riff and has a nice lazy feel to it which makes it pleasant to listen to.
10. Manic Street Preachers - Rendition is another song from a band that has no special outside influences. I really love the sound of this band, it feels very full and well rounded. This is a particular favourite as it has a nice variety in it with many likeable escalating moments.
11. Manic Street Preachers - Autumnsong is one of the few songs with a melancholic touch that make my playlist. However, the melancholy has a slight defiant and uplifting feel to it which makes it uniquelly inspiring rather than depressing.
12. Flogging Molly - Another Bag of Bricks (acoustic) is not the stereotypical Flogging Molly song, but that's part of the reason I like it. I think it's sound could be described well by imagining a crew of Irish working lads turned pirates robbing an Indian temple. I chose the acoustic version because it is an even more distinct version than the original, a version I prefer.
13. Flogging Molly - Float represents my love for some of the slower Flogging Molly songs which are often a nice change to the noisier punk songs. This one is just full of that nostalgic Irishness without 0% electric guitar. One thing I like about the slower Flogging Molly songsis that while they may have a sad feel to them they also have a "keep on going" feeling which makes Flogging Molly great listening when your slightly down without annoying yourself with anything too happy.
14. Pendulum - Fasten Your Seatblet Feat. The Freestylers is my favourite song from my favourite techno artist, so it was an obvious choice. I absolutely love the bass booming melody of this song. It's one of those songs where you just keep turning up the volume and wishing you could get even more bass out of whatever your listening to it with.
15. Koda Kumi - Cutie Honey is representing the Jpop genre of my playlist. I would never have believed I was going to like anything about Koda Kumi except the parental advisory music videos, but here I am. This song is my favourite because it has an easy going yet rapid jazzy feel to it mixed with a hectic poppin' techno.
16. Ai Otsuka - Ramen Sanpun Cooking is my song of choice from the artist that completely destroyed my previously manly ego. Her songs as just so ridiculously entertaining, cute and imaginative that I sometimes laugh aloud at them. When you hear some of these songs for the first time you can't help but smile.
17. Sting - She's Too Good For Me is a fast paced jazzy song with great lyrics which always has me singing along and tapping my foot. Sting never ceases to amaze me with his entertaining lyrics and catchy tunes. I find it very hard to decide on what my favourite artist is because they are all so different, but if I had to choose one artist to listen to for the rest of my life, Sting would be it.
18. Sting - Fill Her Up is another song which makes it into the playlist because of its enourmous entertainament value. You really have to listen to the song lyrics to get the most out of this one. It tells a story about a futureless gas station worker who steals his bosses cash box but then sees the light. Only Sting can make combine country music, entertaining lyrics and gospel finale into such a great song. This song wins the "Best Lyrics Sakari Has Ever Heard" award. It's a fitting finale for my playlist. You godda fill her up with Jesus!
Download the whole list here.
1. Kula Shaker - Temple of Everlasting Light opens up my playlist in a mystical tune. This music epitomises my love for slightly unusual music with regional influences and cool instruments. Kula Shaker is also a huge favourite because it combines this with another of my favourite genres, British alternative, or indie, rock. I also find myself listening to the words in this song very often.
2. Kula Shaker - Super CB Operator is a completely different song which has a brilliant melody, riffs and also what I consider to be very entertaining lyrics, ones I always find myself singing to. I also love the occasional dodgy choir that comes in. Kula Shaker has so many good songs it was difficult not to include more of them.
3. Kasabian - Last Trip (In Flight) is a brilliant flagship song for Kasabian. This time British indie rock is combined brilliantly with electronica to produce an exciting, catchy sci-fi like tune with a cool ambience.
4. Kasabian - Me Plus One got here not only because it's brilliant song in general, but because of a ridiculously fun violin bit. Once again a great example of how I find unusual instruments very refreshing.
5. The Beatles - Back In The USSR is quite a different type of song. This is THE song that got me into The Beatles. As a kid, when I didn't listen to much music I was always of fan of older rock. This song rekindled that love with a ridiculously catchy melody and lyrics. I believe it is the song I've most listened to according to last.fm.
6. The Beatles - The Sheik of Araby puts a smile on my face everytime I hear it. The version I have sounds like an old recording and is just oozing with nostalgia. This song gets on the list because it's such a unique song and always entertains me.
7. Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To is just incredibly catchy. This song epitomises catchy. The dictionary entry for "catchy" should point you to this song. I never get tired of this tune. This song alone can take credit for a lot my Franz Ferdinand fanship.
8. Arctic Monkeys - Flourescent Adolescent is a good representative for Arctic Monkeys, the band that got me into British indie. They have a very distinct sound and surprisingly good lyrics. This song particular rolls alongs nicely.
9. Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum was my favourite song from the time I started listening to Arctic Monkeys. It has a great riff and has a nice lazy feel to it which makes it pleasant to listen to.
10. Manic Street Preachers - Rendition is another song from a band that has no special outside influences. I really love the sound of this band, it feels very full and well rounded. This is a particular favourite as it has a nice variety in it with many likeable escalating moments.
11. Manic Street Preachers - Autumnsong is one of the few songs with a melancholic touch that make my playlist. However, the melancholy has a slight defiant and uplifting feel to it which makes it uniquelly inspiring rather than depressing.
12. Flogging Molly - Another Bag of Bricks (acoustic) is not the stereotypical Flogging Molly song, but that's part of the reason I like it. I think it's sound could be described well by imagining a crew of Irish working lads turned pirates robbing an Indian temple. I chose the acoustic version because it is an even more distinct version than the original, a version I prefer.
13. Flogging Molly - Float represents my love for some of the slower Flogging Molly songs which are often a nice change to the noisier punk songs. This one is just full of that nostalgic Irishness without 0% electric guitar. One thing I like about the slower Flogging Molly songsis that while they may have a sad feel to them they also have a "keep on going" feeling which makes Flogging Molly great listening when your slightly down without annoying yourself with anything too happy.
14. Pendulum - Fasten Your Seatblet Feat. The Freestylers is my favourite song from my favourite techno artist, so it was an obvious choice. I absolutely love the bass booming melody of this song. It's one of those songs where you just keep turning up the volume and wishing you could get even more bass out of whatever your listening to it with.
15. Koda Kumi - Cutie Honey is representing the Jpop genre of my playlist. I would never have believed I was going to like anything about Koda Kumi except the parental advisory music videos, but here I am. This song is my favourite because it has an easy going yet rapid jazzy feel to it mixed with a hectic poppin' techno.
16. Ai Otsuka - Ramen Sanpun Cooking is my song of choice from the artist that completely destroyed my previously manly ego. Her songs as just so ridiculously entertaining, cute and imaginative that I sometimes laugh aloud at them. When you hear some of these songs for the first time you can't help but smile.
17. Sting - She's Too Good For Me is a fast paced jazzy song with great lyrics which always has me singing along and tapping my foot. Sting never ceases to amaze me with his entertaining lyrics and catchy tunes. I find it very hard to decide on what my favourite artist is because they are all so different, but if I had to choose one artist to listen to for the rest of my life, Sting would be it.
18. Sting - Fill Her Up is another song which makes it into the playlist because of its enourmous entertainament value. You really have to listen to the song lyrics to get the most out of this one. It tells a story about a futureless gas station worker who steals his bosses cash box but then sees the light. Only Sting can make combine country music, entertaining lyrics and gospel finale into such a great song. This song wins the "Best Lyrics Sakari Has Ever Heard" award. It's a fitting finale for my playlist. You godda fill her up with Jesus!
Download the whole list here.
Thursday, 3 April 2008
Proposal to initiate Johannes into TRK!
Don't gasp yet, hear me out!
You must admit that Johannes has always been a decent ol' chap in relation to TRK, and by far the most promising of the younger generation. Therefore, so that he would not feel out, but to avoid setting a precedent for other juniors, let us give him the title of "Honourary Minion" which will remain in place until he grows some man hair and we can consider full initation. Meanwhile we should thing of some ridiculous initiation rights... just for the sake of it.
How abouts it?
You must admit that Johannes has always been a decent ol' chap in relation to TRK, and by far the most promising of the younger generation. Therefore, so that he would not feel out, but to avoid setting a precedent for other juniors, let us give him the title of "Honourary Minion" which will remain in place until he grows some man hair and we can consider full initation. Meanwhile we should thing of some ridiculous initiation rights... just for the sake of it.
How abouts it?
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Johannes' TRK Playlist
I decided that I'll also make a playlist. Say what you think.
1. Darude - Tell Me. -- I chose this song because it's my favourite Darude song. It may seem repetative but I really enjoy listening to this tune over and over again.
2. Backslash - Drunken Sailor (Remix). -- This is a song that represents my love for random songs. Especially classics made into techno.
3. Scatman John - Scatman. -- This song has excelent melodies and the "scatting" sort of reminds me of myself... (No seriously at least Tony must know why).
4. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman. -- Electric rock. One of my favourite music genres. I thought that this song was a good representative to appear in my playlist.
5. Dropkick Murphys - Sunshine Highway. -- I've recently been starting to like Dropkick Murphys alot more than before. This is my favourite Dropkick Murphys song.
6. Dropkick Murphys - The Green Fields of France. -- My friend had this on his mp3 player and I instantly thought that this was my second favourite Dropkick Murphys song.
7. Foo Fighters - The Pretender. -- This song makes me "air drum" along with it all the time. Pyry is propably sick and tired of it, but I'm not such an active "radio rocker".
8. Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle. -- A classic Guns N Roses song. It's unmistakeably one of their most well known tracks. After refinding it in Guitar Hero 3, it's been one of my favourite songs of all time.
9. Hanoi Rocks - Fashion. -- I used to hear this everywhere, and I never knew what it was called. Eventually I found it and I really enjoyed listening to it over and over again.
10. Heart - Barracuda. -- My first introduction to this song was when me and Tony were playing San Andreas. A few days later I downloaded it and I really started to like it.
11. Patrick and Eugene - The Birds and the Bees. -- Represents my love for random music, even though its not always that random.
12. Pearl Jam - Even Flow. -- Heard it on Guitar Hero, now a favourite of mine.
13. Pendulum - Granite. -- Ah, the sweet sound of drum and bass. Can't get enough of Pendulum.
14. Scooter - One. -- Scooter, your best example of German techno. My favourite techno group. Perfect beats to fit the melodys. Well shown in this song.
15. Scooter - Weekend. -- Pretty much the same reasons as 14. Started to dig this tune alot one of my favourite techno songs. This one has their trademark mysterious high pitched voice.
16. Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane. -- I like the riffs. This song is also very fun to play on guitar hero.
17. Rolling Stones - Paint it Black. -- Listen to this song once and its stuck in your head for the entire day. In a good way.
18. Tower of Power - Soul With a Capital S. -- This is what got me into 70s funk. You cant quit the funkyness now.
19. Weezer - My Name is Jonas. -- Some british rock. Pour yourself some tea and enjoy the awesome tune.
20. Steve Quimette - The Devil Went Down To Georgia. -- This power metal version made for Guitar Hero 3 was a pain to try to beat. Eventually I started to like the song.
1. Darude - Tell Me. -- I chose this song because it's my favourite Darude song. It may seem repetative but I really enjoy listening to this tune over and over again.
2. Backslash - Drunken Sailor (Remix). -- This is a song that represents my love for random songs. Especially classics made into techno.
3. Scatman John - Scatman. -- This song has excelent melodies and the "scatting" sort of reminds me of myself... (No seriously at least Tony must know why).
4. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman. -- Electric rock. One of my favourite music genres. I thought that this song was a good representative to appear in my playlist.
5. Dropkick Murphys - Sunshine Highway. -- I've recently been starting to like Dropkick Murphys alot more than before. This is my favourite Dropkick Murphys song.
6. Dropkick Murphys - The Green Fields of France. -- My friend had this on his mp3 player and I instantly thought that this was my second favourite Dropkick Murphys song.
7. Foo Fighters - The Pretender. -- This song makes me "air drum" along with it all the time. Pyry is propably sick and tired of it, but I'm not such an active "radio rocker".
8. Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle. -- A classic Guns N Roses song. It's unmistakeably one of their most well known tracks. After refinding it in Guitar Hero 3, it's been one of my favourite songs of all time.
9. Hanoi Rocks - Fashion. -- I used to hear this everywhere, and I never knew what it was called. Eventually I found it and I really enjoyed listening to it over and over again.
10. Heart - Barracuda. -- My first introduction to this song was when me and Tony were playing San Andreas. A few days later I downloaded it and I really started to like it.
11. Patrick and Eugene - The Birds and the Bees. -- Represents my love for random music, even though its not always that random.
12. Pearl Jam - Even Flow. -- Heard it on Guitar Hero, now a favourite of mine.
13. Pendulum - Granite. -- Ah, the sweet sound of drum and bass. Can't get enough of Pendulum.
14. Scooter - One. -- Scooter, your best example of German techno. My favourite techno group. Perfect beats to fit the melodys. Well shown in this song.
15. Scooter - Weekend. -- Pretty much the same reasons as 14. Started to dig this tune alot one of my favourite techno songs. This one has their trademark mysterious high pitched voice.
16. Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane. -- I like the riffs. This song is also very fun to play on guitar hero.
17. Rolling Stones - Paint it Black. -- Listen to this song once and its stuck in your head for the entire day. In a good way.
18. Tower of Power - Soul With a Capital S. -- This is what got me into 70s funk. You cant quit the funkyness now.
19. Weezer - My Name is Jonas. -- Some british rock. Pour yourself some tea and enjoy the awesome tune.
20. Steve Quimette - The Devil Went Down To Georgia. -- This power metal version made for Guitar Hero 3 was a pain to try to beat. Eventually I started to like the song.
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